Epic punks, self-Googling, teenage cowboys, hired assassins, a ynkedra, Steve Jobs in heaven, fantasy kingdoms in galaxies far far away, and of course a couple of vampires. Once again, we were totally blown away by the diversity, quantity and quality of pitches we got in our NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza. But of course we’ve come to expect this level of excellence from NaNo Nation. The Book Doctors had an absolute blast swimming in this vast pool of pitches. Write on, Wrimos!

Now for the 411: The 25 pitches below were selected randomly. Our comments follow each pitch. It’s our mission to try to help all you amazing writers not just get published, but get successfully published. That’s why we’ve told you what works, but also what needs to be improved.

On March 15, 2012, we will name a winner. But, in the mean time, don’t let our opinion sway you. What story intrigues you? What pitch would prod you from the couch to the bookstore (or, if you’re really lazy, to buy it online!)? This year, we’ve made it easy for you to vote for your favorite pitch. The pitch that receives the most votes will be awarded the “fan favorite”, and the author will receive a free one-hour consult with us (worth $250).

But please note: YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE! So please choose carefully. Don’t just read the first couple of pitches — read them all. You owe it to your fellow Wrimos. Encourage your friends, family and random strangers to vote for you via the link to the poll. We will also be posting these pitches—a couple a day–on our Facebook page. We encourage anyone to “like” your entry but only poll votes from the webpage will count towards the Fan Favorite.

David and Arielle,
I want to commend you for the fantastic and selfless job you do, for free, for NaNoWriMo. In your regular Pitchapaloozas, you’re scoring some book royalty bucks. This event, where you take the time to craft thoughtful critiques for the pitches, is totally gratis, el freebo, no purchase necessary.

For the larger NaNo community that might be reading this, as well as others, I just want to say: without these two people giving me the encouragement they have, I would not be a published author I am today. Sure, it’s only two short pieces, but hey, it’s a check! And just so it’s clear, I have no business ties to the Book Doctors at this time, so this comment is pure quill admiration for their selflessness and dedication to the nurturing of new talent.

How does one get to the voting page on the website? I can only seem to get to the voting results!!! Help, quickly.

adminMarch 7, 2012 @ 1:03 pm

Do you have the same IP address as someone else who voted? If so, it’ll show up that you voted. If this is the case, email me your vote and it will get counted at the end. arielle@thebookdoctors.com thx, a

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